Running Safety Tips

I decided to look into safety tips while running since my last post. I thought these were interesting, some that I need to start following! Safe Running!!

1 - DON'T WEAR HEADSETS. Use your ears to be aware of your surroundings. Using headphones, you lose the use of an important sense: your hearing.
2 - Always stay alert and aware of what's going on around you.
3 - Carry a cell phone or change for a phone call.
4 - Trust your intuition about a person or an area.
5 - Alter or vary your running route pattern;
6 - Run with a partner.
7 - Write down or leave word of the direction of your run.
8 - Avoid unpopulated areas, deserted streets, and overgrown trails.
9 - Carry identification or write your name, phone number, and blood type on the inside sole of your running shoe.
10 - Ignore verbal harassment.
11 - Run against traffic so you can observe approaching automobiles.
12 - Wear reflective material if you must run before dawn or after dark.
13 - Practice memorizing license tags or identifying characteristics of strangers.
14 - Carry a noisemaker and/or OC (pepper) spray.
15 - CALL POLICE IMMEDIATELY

I got this from this website:
http://www.syracusechargers.org/info/safety.html if something happens to you or someone else, or you notice anyone out of the ordinary. It is important to report incidents immediately. Get training in self-defense and the use of pepper spray. Use discretion in acknowledging strangers. Look directly at others and be observant, but keep your distance and keep moving.Include any medical information. Don't wear jewelry.Especially avoid unlit areas, especially at night. Run clear of parked cars or bushes.Tell friends and family of your favorite running routes. Run with a dog. run in familiar areas if possible. In unfamiliar areas, such as while traveling, contact a local RRCA club or running store. Know where open businesses or stores are located. React on your intuition and avoid a person or situation if you're unsure. If something tells you a situation is not "right", it isn't.Know the locations of call boxes and telephones along your regular route. The more aware you are, the less vulnerable you are.